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Software => Computer viruses and spyware => Topic started by: Nicolaysen on February 25, 2010, 04:25:51 PM

Title: Desktop blank at startup
Post by: Nicolaysen on February 25, 2010, 04:25:51 PM

Please help.  When I turn on my computer, my desktop is blank for about 5-10 minutes and then all of the icons finally load up.  The wallpaper is in the background and the mouse moves, but no icons.  If I do Control - Alt - Delete to turn on the task manager, then I can get my applications to individually run at that time.  Any and all help would be appreciated.

Title: Re: Desktop blank at startup
Post by: Allan on February 25, 2010, 04:30:33 PM

What is new since the last time the system started normally (new hw, sw, virus, error, etc?)

Title: Re: Desktop blank at startup
Post by: Nicolaysen on February 25, 2010, 04:32:33 PM

I don't know it has been doing this for awhile.  My C drive was really full, but I just bought an external hard drive and cleared some space on my C drive.

Title: Re: Desktop blank at startup
Post by: Allan on February 25, 2010, 04:34:18 PM

Try a clean boot and see what happens (mscofig - startup tab - selective startup - uncheck everything - reboot)

Title: Re: Desktop blank at startup
Post by: Nicolaysen on February 25, 2010, 04:51:37 PM

I unchecked everything and restarted.  It was unsuccessful. 

Title: Re: Desktop blank at startup
Post by: Allan on February 26, 2010, 06:13:16 AM

http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,46313.0.html

Title: Re: Desktop blank at startup
Post by: Nicolaysen on February 27, 2010, 09:57:41 AM

I have followed all of the instructions in order and have posted the logs for Super Anti Spyware, Malware and Hijack This.  The only problem I encountered was when I was running the JavaRa to remove old versions of Java, it kept encountering a problem and had to shut down each time.  I appreciate any help that you can give me. 

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Title: Re: Desktop blank at startup
Post by: Allan on February 27, 2010, 10:03:21 AM

This is to EvilFantasy - sorry - never even noticed which forum this was until just now.

Nicolaysen - hang around - one of CH's malware guru's will help you.

Title: Re: Desktop blank at startup
Post by: Nicolaysen on February 27, 2010, 10:24:38 AM

Thank you.  Will do.

Title: Re: Desktop blank at startup
Post by: Nicolaysen on March 03, 2010, 02:21:42 PM

Evil Fantasy,

I was wondering if any of the Gurus have had a chance to look over my files yet?  Thanks for any help. 

Title: Re: Desktop blank at startup
Post by: Allan on March 03, 2010, 02:24:05 PM

You need to post them in this forum: http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/board,53.0.html